Say “Gay”: Why Legislation Should Protect Queer Students
by Jordan Sweet In 2017, my oldest brother, thankfully unsuccessfully, attempted suicide. This devastating family event is what initially opened my eyes to the field…
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How Safe Are We At UCF?
by Raiya Shaw On February 13, 2023, a gunman entered two academic buildings located at Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus and killed three students.…
The Importance of Teaching CRT
Knowledge is power and when we fail to recognize the existence of these inequities in the education system, we lack the competence to be able to adequately address existing issues, and the issues continue to persist. To eliminate inequity, we have to recognize America’s past regarding race, meaning we have to come to terms with it, including how it’s affecting our children today.
Civic Engagement Matters
by Mandy Morley What Matters? What matters to us? Rather, what should matter? Remember when the student body president of our middle schools fought for…
Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Less Judgment, More Listening
by Khadejah Khan Defining cultural appropriation in this day and age can be a tricky task. Some of us believe we know what it is…
Open Closet
by Demond Washington As a gay man, feelings of cognitive dissonance have long been apart of my life. For those of you that are not…